Sellers hold firm on prices despite SDLT hike
The average property in England & Wales sold for 99.0% of its final asking price in the first quarter of 2025, reports Hamptons, despite rising transaction costs.
Conveyancers report 295% leap in completions ahead of Stamp Duty hike
'We have seen unprecedented demand throughout March,' reports law firm Taylor Rose.
UK property prices post ‘a full house of positive quarterly growth’
Housing market's 'growing momentum will continue to build beyond 1st April', suggests London estate agency after aggregating data from four leading price indices.
Ranked: Where house prices have risen most since the turn of the millennium
There's been a 'fundamental change' in the UK property market over the last 25 years, says Savills.
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American tech mogul reportedly buys £42mn Holland Park mansion
Former Google boss Eric Schmidt is said to have acquired the Grade II-listed super-prime residence last year.
Knight Frank seals deal for new global HQ in the City
Real estate giant signs up for 72,400 sq ft space at Aviva Investors' One Liverpool Street.
Investor targets 100-home portfolio in Prime Central London amid market reset
European real estate firm has been capitalising on 'historically attractive' pricing in some of the capital's most exclusive neighbourhoods, snapping up 22 freehold houses over the last year.
Brokerage secures £60mn of super-prime listings in Little Venice
Firm claims big market share gain in west London 'oasis'.
London’s HNW exodus gathers pace as international home-buyers look elsewhere
UK estate agency Hamptons has seen interest from international buyers fall to the lowest level on record, while Henley & Partners reports a tripling of enquiries from wealthy Brits looking to relocate…
London knocked out of world’s top five richest cities as millionaires exit
The world's wealthiest cities in 2025: Of the top 50 international HNW hubs, only the UK & Russian capitals have seen their millionaire populations decline over the last decade.
£100mn backing for new Central London property investment & development venture
SevenCitiesLdn has been set up by two former Thackeray Group directors, targeting 'value-add real estate opportunities.'
Trump’s tariffs & stock market turmoil: Industry insiders on the potential impacts for UK prime property
'When sentiment sours, it’s the high-end, optional purchases that stall first'
Agency sells £50mn of luxury Hampstead homes in bumper Q1
Knight Frank's local prime sales team tucked away some 'landmark' properties in the first quarter.
In Pictures: ‘One of the most extraordinary development opportunities to come to market in recent years’ seeks £16mn
The historic St. John’s Seminary in the Surrey Hills has planning consent for 52 new homes, presenting an opportunity for a developer to create a magnificent prime residential project.
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Authorities have collected just 3% of overseas entities register fines
The Financial Times reports that only 14 non-compliance penalties have been collected so far, bringing in a mere £700k.
Savills & Knight Frank alumni acquire Jackson-Stops Exeter
Seasoned agents SJ Bingham-Chick & Tom Bedford have bought the business from longstanding director Richard Addington.
Demand for prime country houses slips 7%
'You can sell but only if you are prepared to be pragmatic,' advises James Cleland of Knight Frank, despite potential boosts to the market from sunnier weather & Trump's trade war.
In Pictures: Grand Nine Elms duplex apartment seeks £32mn
HBA Residential has designed interiors for an extraordinary ground-level super-prime home in Excel Winner's Thames City development.
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